Hamza.
Kanvis
Hamza Bin Mubeen
CEO & Founder @ U.n.I & Cirkles | Social Tech Entrepreneur & Software Engineer
Overview
Social Entrepreneur, Software Engineer, and Ecosystem Leader dedicated to building high-impact technology for closed-loop communities. As the founder of U.n.I and Cirkles, I have scaled platforms to 15,000+ users and managed decentralized teams of 200+. Beyond building, I am deeply involved in the startup ecosystem, having mentored 35+ startups through Techstars and led STEM R&D at SPADES. I leverage a unique background in award-winning theatre to bring high-EQ communication and strategic presence to leadership and product design. Skilled across the full stack (Flutter, Django, Next.js, AWS/GCP), I focus on architecting privacy-first, scalable solutions that solve real-world social challenges.
Lahore, Pakistan
Experience
Jul 2025 – Present
WORK
Founder
Cirkles
Event discovery and ticketing in Pakistan were fragmented, causing friction for organizers and attendees. Built a unified, end-to-end event platform combining discovery, ticketing, and analytics. Architected dual-sided marketplace, developed MVP, and led growth strategy to onboard organizers and attendees. Implemented block-based conditional form builder and optimized user acquisition.
•Built a unified, end-to-end event platform combining discovery, ticketing, and analytics.
•Architected dual-sided marketplace, developed MVP, and led growth strategy to onboard organizers and attendees.
•Implemented block-based conditional form builder and optimized user acquisition.
Key Achievements
→Architected a dual-sided marketplace for event discovery and ticketing, reaching 12,000+ monthly active visitors.
→Developed a custom block-based conditional form builder to streamline event organizer onboarding.
→Optimized user acquisition strategies to drive consistent platform growth.
→12000+ Monthly Active Visitors
→Built block-based conditional form builder
Next.jsZod SchemaDjangoPostgreSQLFirebaseFigmaGoogle Cloud: App EngineGoogle Cloud: Cloud SQL
Feb 2023 – Nov 2025
WORK
CEO & Founder
U.n.I
Modern social networks were impersonal and chaotic, leaving communities without safe spaces for meaningful interactions. Designed and built a specialized social platform tailored for private, high-trust communities. Led the product strategy from ideation to launch, focusing on privacy-first architecture. Established a new paradigm for digital social interactions, successfully onboarding communities and revolutionizing how closed groups network and collaborate.
•Designed and built a specialized social platform tailored for private, high-trust communities.
•Led the product strategy from ideation to launch, focusing on privacy-first architecture.
•Established a new paradigm for digital social interactions, successfully onboarding communities and revolutionizing how closed groups network and collaborate.
•Implemented features: Realtime Discussion Forum, Individual + Group Chats, Event Discovery and Ticketing, AI Networking, Leaderboard Tracking, In-app Notifications, Profile Builder, Recommendations System
•Managed a hierarchical team of 200+ members, including a core team of 7 and a nationwide campus ambassador network structured into specialized departments (Marketing, Outreach, Customer Support).
Key Achievements
→Managed a critical scaling crisis in Nov 2024, resolving severe latency issues for a platform with 3,500+ concurrent active users.
→Led the product from ideation to 15,000+ unique users, achieving national recognition in the Red Bull Basement Finals.
→Architected an AI Networking system using LangChain and Gemini API to parse natural language user intent into structured queries for a custom ML recommendation engine.
→Scaled and led a 200+ person organization by implementing a decentralized hierarchy with campus leads managing ~25 members each to ensure accountability and effective delegation.
→Maintained a high-engagement ecosystem with a 76% 6-month retention rate, facilitating 63,000+ pieces of content and 41,500+ connections.
→Piloted a targeted lead segmentation revenue model with brand partners including Paymo, stufd., and Zingo.
→Expanded platform footprint across 10+ major Pakistani institutions including IBA, NUST, and LSE.
→3,500+ concurrent active users at peak traffic
→15,000+ total unique users
→76% 6-month retention rate
→63,000+ pieces of content created
→41,500+ connections facilitated
→Expanded to 10+ major universities
FlutterRiverpod statemanagementDjangoPostgreSQLFirebaseNext.jsFigmaAWS: RDSAWS: ECSAWS: EC2AWS: S3LangChainGemini APIMachine Learning
Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
WORK
Head of Innovations & Convener (Techstars Startup Weekend)
SPADES
Led innovation and ecosystem growth initiatives, including convening Techstars Startup Weekend and managing major tech competitions.
Key Achievements
→Mentored 35+ early-stage startups, guiding them on growth strategy and pitching to VCs.
→Led STEM R&D initiatives, reaching 1,200+ individuals through workshops and awareness campaigns.
→Built a high-growth structure for Pakistan's STEM Research Hub during its foundational stages.
→Mentored 35+ startups
→1,200+ workshop attendees
Nov 2023 – Apr 2024
WORK
Frontend Engineer
Paymo (formerly CardPay)
Jun 2023 – Aug 2023
WORK
UX Researcher
The Foundry - Design.Data.Tech
Jun 2021 – Feb 2023
WORK
IT Technician & Software Analyst
International School Lahore
Managed campus IT operations, networking, and security systems.
Key Achievements
→Managed databases for 3,000+ students, ensuring data integrity and security.
→Designed and implemented campus-wide student RFID access systems.
→Analyzed and improved the school's automated Pick-&-Drop system.
→Managed data for 3,000+ students
→Implemented campus-wide RFID system
Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
WORK
CTO & Founder
Aria - NGO
Developed a privacy-first mental health platform focused on secure, anonymous communication between users and therapists.
•Architected and implemented secure anonymous chat protocols using session-based identity decoupling.
•Designed a data retention policy where session data was purged after 7 days to ensure user privacy.
•Led the end-to-end product development and launch on Google Play Store.
FlutterFirebasePrivacy Protocols
Project Portfolio
Present
Cirkles (Events & Ticketing)
Founder & Product Lead
Built a unified, end-to-end event platform combining discovery, ticketing, and analytics. Architected dual-sided marketplace, developed MVP, and led growth strategy to onboard organizers and attendees. Implemented block-based conditional form builder and optimized user acquisition.
Next.jsZod SchemaDjangoPostgreSQLFirebaseFigmaGoogle Cloud: App EngineGoogle Cloud: Cloud SQL
Present
U.n.I (Closed-loop Social Networking)
CEO & Founder
Designed and built a specialized social platform tailored for private, high-trust communities. Led the product strategy from ideation to launch, focusing on privacy-first architecture. Features: Realtime Discussion Forum, Individual + Group Chats, Event Discovery and Ticketing, AI Networking, Leaderboard Tracking, In-app Notifications, Profile Builder, Recommendations System.
FlutterRiverpod statemanagementDjangoPostgreSQLFirebaseNext.jsFigmaAWS: RDSAWS: ECSAWS: EC2AWS: S3LangChainGemini APIMachine Learning
Education
Sep 2022 – Jun 2026
Bachelor of Science - BS
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)Specialization in Computer Science
Relevant Coursework
Software EngineeringAdvanced ProgrammingOperating SystemsHuman Computer InteractionDatabasesArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningData Science
Jul 2020 – Aug 2022
A-Level
International School LahoreSpecialization in Computer Science, Additional Sciences
Relevant Coursework
A-Level – 1A* 2AO-Level – 3A* 5A
Societies & Activities
Full Merit Scholarship
Sep 2019 – Jun 2020
A-Level
Lahore Grammar SchoolSpecialization in Mathematics and Computer Science
Societies & Activities
Full Merit Scholarship
Impact & Recognition
Awards
Red Bull
Red Bull Basement National Finals
Startup Recognition Award
Silver Medal - Chess
Silver Medalist in Chess competition.
Semifinalist - ARSSDC 2021 | Team Leader
Team Leader and Semifinalist in the Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition.
International School Lahore
Full Merit Scholarship
Awarded for academic excellence during A-Levels.
Lahore Grammar School
Full Merit Scholarship
Awarded for academic excellence during A-Levels.
Best Tragedy Drama Award at LUMS Dramafest '19
Awarded for Best Tragedy Drama at LUMS Dramafest '19.
Professional Certifications
Coursera / Meta / Google
Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming
Meta
Introduction to Front-End Development
Meta
Principles of UX/UI Design
Meta
Programming with JavaScript
Google
Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere
Skills & Interests
Flutter
TECHNICAL
Architecture planning
TECHNICAL
Engineering & Design
TECHNICAL
Team Management
TECHNICAL
Django
TECHNICAL
Next.js
TECHNICAL
Firebase
TECHNICAL
Git
TOOL
Dart
TECHNICAL
Figma
TECHNICAL
Gemini API
TECHNICAL
Python
TECHNICAL
JavaScript
TECHNICAL
SQL
TECHNICAL
HTML
TECHNICAL
CSS
TECHNICAL
MERN stack
TECHNICAL
Riverpod
TECHNICAL
AWS (EC2, RDS, ECS, S3)
TOOL
Google Cloud (App Engine, Cloud SQL)
TOOL
UI/UX design
TECHNICAL
LangChain
TECHNICAL
MongoDB
TECHNICAL
Docker
TOOL
C++
TECHNICAL
Zod Schema
TECHNICAL
NoSQL
TECHNICAL
R
TECHNICAL
Areas of Expertise
Product Leadership
Strategic Execution
Full lifecycle ownership
Hiring
Growth & Marketing
User acquisition
Community management
Marketplace design
Operations scaling
Mentoring
Social media strategy
Revenue modeling
Communication
Native and professional proficiency in multiple languages, enabling global collaboration and clear technical outreach.
Hindi
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Native Speaker
English
Native Speaker
Urdu
Native Speaker
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